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Bafana Bafana have been drawn to face their nemesis Nigeria in qualification for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, to be hosted by Morocco. South Africa will also face Sudan as well as the winner of a four-way competition between Namibia, DR Congo (Brazzaville), Libya and Rwanda for the final place in Group A.

Bafana Bafana have been drawn to face their nemesis Nigeria in qualification for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, to be hosted by Morocco. South Africa will also face Sudan as well as the winner of a four-way competition between Namibia, DR Congo (Brazzaville), Libya and Rwanda for the final place in Group A.

Contemporary African art is carving a niche in the West African town of Ouidah, Benin. Known more for its slave trade and voodoo roots, the region is starting to draw visitors more interested in the arts and culture. It is also offering a space for expatriate artists to show their work at home for the first time.

Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday saw the launch of a global campaign to realize his dream of bringing free and accessible healthcare to South Africa's children through the Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital.

Johannesburg will be Africa's second most visited city this year, as well as the city in which tourists will spend the most money, according to the latest Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index.

Although they narrowly missed out on promotion to the Euro/Africa Group One of the Fed Cup, South Africa's young team provided plenty of optimism for the future of tennis in the country with a strong showing in Cairo, Egypt on the weekend.

South Africa's status as the best junior tennis nation in Africa was confirmed on the weekend when the country dominated the African Junior Tennis Championship in Cairo, Egypt.

African leaders called for greater market integration on the continent, the freeing up of border controls and more coordination in developing infrastructure during a special session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

South Africa's business schools have been rated tops in the Africa and the Middle East category in a recent global survey, with Cape Town's institution taking first place and another two placed in the top five.
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With qualification for the 2012 African Cup of Nations final on the line, Bafana Bafana met Sierra Leone in perfect conditions at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday evening. The showdown, however, ended in a less than perfect manner.